Notable lake · Walworth, Wisconsin
Peterkin Pond
Peterkin Pond is a lake in Walworth, Wisconsin.
Peterkin Pond: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Peterkin Pond
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Peterkin Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.52466, -88.41153. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Peterkin Pond
- Big Foot Beach State Park · beach · Walworth · ~7 km · Must-see
- Geneva Lake · lake · McHenry · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McHenry · ~11 km · Must-see
- Geneva Lake · lake · Walworth · ~11 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve · lake · McHenry · ~14 km · Must-see
- Yerkes Observatory · attraction · Walworth · ~16 km · Must-see
- Chain O'Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~26 km · Must-see
- Woodstock Square Historic District · park · McHenry · ~29 km · Must-see
- Beck's Woods · sanctuary · McHenry · ~30 km · Must-see
- Volo Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Lake · ~32 km · Must-see
- Richard Bong State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Kenosha · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cross Lake · lake · Lake · ~33 km · Must-see
- Montgomery Lake · lake · Lake · ~33 km · Must-see
- Moraine Hills State Park · sanctuary · McHenry · ~34 km · Must-see
- Wooster Lake · lake · Lake · ~35 km · Must-see
- Volo Auto Museum · museum · Lake · ~37 km · Must-see
- Colonel Gustavius A. Palmer House · fort · McHenry · ~40 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Lake · ~43 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Peterkin Pond
- Geneva Lake · lake · McHenry · ~11 km · Must-see
- Geneva Lake · lake · Walworth · ~11 km · Must-see
- Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve · lake · McHenry · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cross Lake · lake · Lake · ~33 km · Must-see
- Montgomery Lake · lake · Lake · ~33 km · Must-see
- Wooster Lake · lake · Lake · ~35 km · Must-see
- Highland Lake · lake · Lake · ~43 km · Must-see
- Whitewater Lake · lake · Walworth · ~44 km · Must-see
- Grays Lake · lake · Lake · ~45 km · Must-see
- Bangs Lake · lake · Lake · ~46 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Peterkin Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Peterkin Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Peterkin Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Peterkin Pond?
Nearby: Big Foot Beach State Park (beach, 7 km), Geneva Lake (lake, 11 km), Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 11 km), Geneva Lake (lake, 11 km), Elizabeth Lake Nature Preserve (lake, 14 km), Yerkes Observatory (attraction, 16 km).
Is Peterkin Pond worth visiting?
Peterkin Pond is listed as a notable lake in Wisconsin on Spotwander.